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  <dc:title>Letter Charles Smallwood, Isle Jesus, Canada to Edward Sabine, London</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Refers to a note providing instructions to Sabine for sending a chronometer [see MS/257/4/208]. Smallwood looks forward to also receiving the declinometer Sabine offered. Smallwood has now put his requests of a chronometer and transit instruments to the House of Assembly. Description of a transit instrument Smallwood would like Sabine’s help in procuring. Update on the use of instruments and observations obtained by Smallwood. Includes the mean of the dip observations. Refers to communication with [Alexander Dallas] Bache in order to take ‘simultaneous observations with him’.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>2 April 1861</dc:date>
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